[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H3275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               AMENDMENTS

  Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, proposed amendments were submitted as 
follows:

                               H.R. 1757

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 1. At the end of title XVII (relating to 
     foreign policy provisions) insert the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1717. CONGRESSIONAL STATEMENT REGARDING PRIME MINISTER 
                   GUJRAL OF INDIA.

       ``(a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) Prime Minister Gujral of India has recently received 
     a vote of confidence from the Indian parliament.
       ``(2) Prime Minister Gujral is committed to strengthening 
     ties between the United States and India through the 
     continuation of free market reforms and initiatives.
       ``(3) The Gujral government is on the verge of passing a 
     budget package that will carry forward economic reforms 
     initiated in 1991 that have opened India to foreign 
     investment and trade.
       ``(4) Prime Minister Gujral has made it a priority to 
     improve relations with Pakistan and has recently met with the 
     Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, to better relations 
     between the two countries.
       ``(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress 
     that the Clinton Administration should support and work 
     closely with Indian Prime Minister Gujral in strengthening 
     relations between the United States and India and improving 
     relations in the South Asia region.''

                               H.R. 1757

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 2: At the end of title XVII (relating to 
     foreign policy provisions) insert the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1717. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE CONFLICT IN 
                   NAGORNO-KARABAGH.

       ``(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress 
     that--
       ``(1) the United States, in its capacity as a co-chair of 
     the OSCE'S Minsk Group, reaffirms its neutrality in the 
     Nagorno-Karabagh conflict and commits itself to a negotiated 
     settlement; and
       ``(2) the United States strongly supports the May 12, 1994, 
     cease-fire agreement signed by Azerbaijan, Armenia and 
     Nagorno-Karabagh, and condemns all violations of the cease-
     fire by the conflicting parties.
       ``(b) Congressional Statement.--The Congress urges the 
     President and the Secretary of State to encourage direct 
     talks between the parties to the conflict in Nagorno 
     Karabagh.''

                               H.R. 1757

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 3: At the end of title XVII (relating to 
     foreign policy provisions) insert the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1717. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF 
                   AZERBAIJAN'S CASPIAN SEA PETROLEUM RESERVES.

       ``It is the sense of the Congress that--
       ``(1) the President should seek cooperation from the 
     governments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, as well as 
     private companies with an interest in developing Azerbaijan's 
     Caspian Sea petroleum reserves, to encourage the construction 
     of a pipeline route from Azerbaijan through Armenia that 
     could reach Turkey and Mediterranean sea ports; and
       ``(2) such a route for a pipeline should in no way 
     prejudice other trans-Caucasus pipeline routes, but would 
     help to promote stability and economic growth in the Caucasus 
     region, improving relations between neighboring countries and 
     the United States.''

                               H.R. 1757

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 4: At the end of title XVII (relating to 
     foreign policy provisions) insert the following new section:

     ``SEC. 1717. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SOVEREIGNTY OF 
                   BELARUS.

       ``It is the sense of the Congress that the President should 
     strongly urge the Government of President Aleksandr 
     Lukashenka of the Republic of Belarus to defend the 
     sovereignty of Belarus, maintain its independence from the 
     Russian Federation, abide by the provisions of the Helsinki 
     Accords and the constitution of the Republic of Belarus and 
     guarantee freedom of the press, allow for the flowering of 
     the Belarusan language and culture, and enforce the 
     separation of powers.''